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Icelandic international Johann Berg Gudmundsson was the hero as Burnley did what they have done time and again all season, grinding out a 1-1 upset draw with giants Manchester City.

Sean Dyche's men put in another impressive shift, frustrating the might Man City attack. The likely title-winners would take the lead in the 22nd minute, and dominated the first half on the stat sheet. But the key was that the Clarets would deny the Citizens a second goal, keeping the underdogs in range of a result. Ben Mee had two chances to level the score in the first half, but one missed the target and the other was well saved. In the second half, the pair of wide men, Gudmundsson and Aaron Lennon, began to gradually give Burnley some chances in City's final third. Lennon had one attempt saved brilliantly, but in the 82nd minute, all the hard work payed off when Matt Lowton, who replaced Phil Bardsley at the break, fed the Icelandic star a perfect ball that was poked home from close range. Feb 3 - 9:50 AM

Burnley looked to have earned another tough point against Liverpool, but the Clarets had a late equalizer by Johann Berg Gudmundsson canceled out in the final moments of a 1-2 loss.

The Clarets had a strong first half, though they could not find a goal to show for it. They displayed their usual defending and saw perhaps the best performances of the season to date from Gudmundsson and Scott Arfield, giving Burnley a threat from both flanks. Gudmundsson, the club leader in assists, nearly found Ashley Barnes for their best chance in the first half. The mood soured when they allowed the Reds to score on the hour mark but Nick Pope made a fantastic save to keep them in it and Burnley finally leveled the match on 87 minutes, when Gudmundsson stuck the ball in at the far post after a flick on by Sam Vokes. The comeback was thwarted in stoppage time though. Burnley have hit a mini-funk, failing to win any of their last five league games. Jan 1 - 12:15 PM

Sean Dyche confirmed in his press conference for Burnley's match against Tottenham on Saturday that midfielder Johann Berg Gudmundsson has returned to light training.

Well, it is a positive step, but with the Icelandic international not having played since the day after New Year's, more training and a gradual introduction into competitive action is likely needed before we see Gudmundsson gun for a regular starting role. It has been a forgettable first season with the Clarets because of injury, with Gudmundsson having played a total of just 95 minutes in league play since November. As for the trip to Tottenham this weekend, Sean Dyche will pick a pair out of George Boyd, Robbie Brady and Scott Arfield for the wide attacking positions. Fri, Mar 31, 2017 12:50:00 AM

Burnley received a mixed bag of team news in manager Sean Dyche's latest injury update following the weekend.

The club was without winger Johann Berg Gudmundsson and midfielders Steven Defour and Jeff Hendrick for the 1-1 draw against Hull City on Saturday. However, Hendrick will return this weekend to face Swansea City after serving his three-match ban for a red card. On the other hand, Dyche said he doubted Gudmundsson would return while remaining hopeful for Defour: "Not Johann, maybe, but I doubt it. Steven has an outside chance, we’ll see how he does this week. He’s back out on the grass and active." Tue, Feb 28, 2017 04:48:00 PM